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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,434,270,123.55, 8,879,066,301.63 and 3,537,400,735.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,434,270,123.55, 8,879,066,301.63 and 3,537,400,735.05 is: 4,881,488,507.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,434,270,123.55 : 8,879,066,301.63 = 3,537,400,735.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,434,270,123.55/8,879,066,301.63 = 3,537,400,735.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,434,270,123.55x = 8,879,066,301.63 × 3,537,400,735.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,434,270,123.55x = 31,408,815,661,943,644,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,408,815,661,943,644,160/6,434,270,123.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881,488,507.45

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